3 Things You Never Knew About Sofia Vergara

Yes, she's smoking hot — let's just get that out of the way, but the Smurfs star Sofia Vergara will also crack you up and surprise you. Get a sneak peek at her interview in the September issue of REDBOOK.

1. She Has Helped the Writers on Modern Family

1. She Has Helped the Writers on Modern Family

"When Modern Family was just beginning, I’d have to tell the writers what I thought would be better for me to say. Most of them are American men, so to write for a Latin woman is not as natural for them as writing for Julie [Bowen], for example. Because they have wives like Julie, sisters like Julie, you know what I mean? But now they’re so good, they’re like hot Latin girls!"

2. Her Son Teases Her About Her Accent

2. Her Son Teases Her About Her Accent

"He humiliates me! He doesn’t understand how my accent can get worse and worse. He says, 'It’s not normal. Nobody does that.' So when I got nominated for the Emmy [in 2010] I called him and said, 'Right in your face! Even with my accent!'"